used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Surprised thus, Ben faced her with an angry oath.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The drawers of the desk had been pulled out, the small safe had been opened, and papers littered the chairs and floor.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Surprised thus, Ben faced her with an angry oath.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The drawers of the desk had been pulled out, the small safe had been opened, and papers littered the chairs and floor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The drawers of the desk had been pulled out, the small safe had been opened, and papers littered the chairs and floor.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
Davison
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From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
DOWNWARDadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading The drawers of the desk had been pulled out, the small safe had been opened, and papers littered the chairs and floor.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading She saw that he had been drinking.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Surprised thus, Ben faced her with an angry oath.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The drawers of the desk had been pulled out, the small safe had been opened, and papers littered the chairs and floor.
glassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡlæsi/
resembling glass in smoothness and shininess and slickness
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The drawers of the desk had been pulled out, the small safe had been opened, and papers littered the chairs and floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw that he had been drinking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Surprised thus, Ben faced her with an angry oath.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
intoxicationnounUS /ˌɪntɑːksəˈkeɪʃən/
the physiological state produced by a poison or other toxic substance
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading The drawers of the desk had been pulled out, the small safe had been opened, and papers littered the chairs and floor.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading Surprised thus, Ben faced her with an angry oath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The drawers of the desk had been pulled out, the small safe had been opened, and papers littered the chairs and floor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The drawers of the desk had been pulled out, the small safe had been opened, and papers littered the chairs and floor.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The drawers of the desk had been pulled out, the small safe had been opened, and papers littered the chairs and floor.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The drawers of the desk had been pulled out, the small safe had been opened, and papers littered the chairs and floor.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
retiringadjectiveUS /rɪˈtaɪrɪŋ/
not arrogant or presuming
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
rummagingverbUS /ˈrʌmɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading The drawers of the desk had been pulled out, the small safe had been opened, and papers littered the chairs and floor.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw that he had been drinking.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw that he had been drinking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The drawers of the desk had been pulled out, the small safe had been opened, and papers littered the chairs and floor.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Surprised thus, Ben faced her with an angry oath.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She saw that he had been drinking.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Surprised thus, Ben faced her with an angry oath.
unnaturallyadverbUS /ənˈnætʃərəli/
in an unnatural way
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE DOWNWARD WAY Making the rounds of the house one night before retiring, Lucy came upon Ben Davison rummaging through the desk in his father’s room.
a Caucasian
From this reading Instead of putting color into his pale face, intoxication always made it unnaturally white and set a glassy stare in his eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Surprised thus, Ben faced her with an angry oath.
